East Lindsey

East Lindsey's population increased by about 6,000 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population reached nearly 140,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of East Lindsey increased by 4.6%, from just over 130,000 to 136,000.

The addition of just under 6,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, East Lindsey was home to, on average, 0.55 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it the East Midlands' second-least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older East Lindsey

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of East Lindsey increased by four years, from 45 to 49 years.

This area had the highest average age in the East Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 6,500 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 4,000.

About 17.0% of people in East Lindsey are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

East Lindsey saw England's largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Bolsover and Knowsley to become the English local authority area with the highest percentage of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just over 1 in 25 (4.1%) in East Lindsey reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 3.3% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.5% to 1.9%.

Rother saw England's next largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care (from 2.2% to 3.0%).

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in East Lindsey remained close to 4.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in considerably limiting disability

East Lindsey saw England's third-largest rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Bolsover and Liverpool to become the English local authority area with the second-highest percentage of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just over 1 in 17 (6.0%) in East Lindsey reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 4.7% in 2001. The percentage who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 6.6% to 7.0%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability occurred in Tendring (from 4.0% to 5.3%) followed by Torbay (from 4.1% to 5.3%).

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability in East Lindsey increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just over one in eight (12.5%) people aged 16 and over in East Lindsey said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 10.2% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 58.2% to 53.8%.

Across the region, only West Lindsey saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 9.6% to 12.0%).

During this period, East Lindsey went from having the 18th-highest to the 11th-highest percentage of people who had divorced or separated out of 309 English local authority areas.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in East Lindsey

In 2011, 98.5% of East Lindsey residents said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 99.0% in 2001.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people from one of the White ethnic groups fell from 93.2% to 88.9%, while across England the percentage went from 90.7% to 85.1%.

Around 0.7% of people in East Lindsey said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.4% in 2001. About 0.6% said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, compared with 0.4% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.1% to 0.2%.

the population from one of the White ethnic groups in East Lindsey remained close to 98.5%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of East Lindsey residents that were self-employed remained close to 10.9% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 4 in 10 (44.1%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 44.6% in 2001. The percentage of East Lindsey residents that were unemployed increased from 3.1% to 4.0%.

The proportion of self-employed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 7.6% in 2001 to 8.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.2% to 9.7%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest fall in the proportion of people working long hours.

In 2011, just over one in eight (12.6%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in East Lindsey said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 17.0% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 1.8% to 3.0%.

Across the region, only South Holland (from 20.9% to 14.6%) and Boston (from 17.1% to 11.1%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of people working long hours.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a fall in the proportion of people working long hours, as the regional average fell from 13.5% to 10.0%.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Boston to become the East Midlands local authority area with the fifth-highest percentage of long hours workers.

Long hour working in East Lindsey decreased by 4.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of one-person households.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29.9%) households in East Lindsey had only one person, compared with 26.9% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising an unmarried couple increased from 7.9% to 9.3%.

Across the region, only Hinckley and Bosworth (from 24.6% to 28.1%) and Blaby (from 23.0% to 26.1%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of one-person households.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook 14 local authority areas, including the Derbyshire Dales and North Northamptonshire, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the sixth-highest percentage of one-person households.

The percentage of households with only one person was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer homes with children

East Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just under one in four (22.8%) households in East Lindsey had at least one dependent child, compared with 25.3% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 66.7% to 69.3%.

Across the region, only Rutland (from 29.3% to 26.5%) and High Peak (from 31.1% to 28.4%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of households with children.

The proportion of households with children was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in East Lindsey

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in East Lindsey was among those who said they had no religion, rising 12.1 points.

In 2011, 24.7% of respondents in East Lindsey gave this answer to the question on religion, compared with 12.6% of those who answered in 2001.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 16.8% to 29.2%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in East Lindsey, 74.2% said they were Christian, compared with 86.5% in 2001. About 0.0% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.1% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion decreased from 7.7% to 7.4%.

In East Lindsey, 7.4% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 7.7% in 2001. In East Midlands, 6.8% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

the population without a religion in East Lindsey increased by 12 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in East Lindsey that rented privately increased from 13.2% to 17.3% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage that lived in social housing remained close to 10.7%, while the percentage of East Lindsey households that owned their home decreased from 73.1% to 69.2%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 14.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 16.9%.

Private renting in East Lindsey increased by 4.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of East Lindsey residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 11.5% to 8.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 7 in 10 (73.5%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 62.5% in 2001. The percentage of East Lindsey residents that described their health as fair decreased from 25.9% to 18.3%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in East Lindsey decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in East Lindsey, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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